Pfaffenturm
Pfaffenturm is a tower in Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia. Pfaffenturm is situated nearby to the memorial Stolperstein dedicated to Oscar Heumann, as well as near the building Bleiberger Fabrik.Photo: Carolus Ludovicus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Carolus Ludovicus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany
- Also known as: “Suylisturm”
- Roof shape: flat
Photo: Carolus Ludovicus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Carolus Ludovicus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aachen Cathedral and Stolperstein dedicated to Oscar Heumann.
Aachen Cathedral
Church
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aachen Cathedral is a Catholic church in Aachen, Germany and the cathedral of the Diocese of Aachen. One of the oldest cathedral buildings in Europe, it was constructed as the royal chapel of the Palace of Aachen of Emperor Charlemagne, who was buried there in 814. Aachen Cathedral is situated 800 metres east of Pfaffenturm.
Stolperstein dedicated to Oscar Heumann
Memorial
Photo: ArthurMcGill, CC BY 3.0.
Stolperstein dedicated to Oscar Heumann is a memorial.
Aachen Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Thomas Hummel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aachen Town Hall is a landmark of cultural significance located in the Altstadt of Aachen, Germany. It was built in the Gothic style in the first half of the 14th century. Aachen Town Hall is situated 1 km east of Pfaffenturm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaiserplatz and Burtscheid.
Burtscheid
Suburb
Photo: ArthurMcGill, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burtscheid is a district of the city of Aachen, part of the Aachen-Mitte Stadtbezirk. It is a health resort.
Laurensberg
Suburb
Laurensberg is a quarter and borough of Aachen, Germany. As a borough, Laurensberg includes, in addition to Laurensberg itself, Orsbach, Seffent, Soers, Vaalserquartier and Vetschau, as well as the residential areas of Gut Kullen and Steppenberg. Laurensberg is situated 3 km north of Pfaffenturm.
Pfaffenturm
- Categories: fortified tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Aachen, Aachen, Cologne District, Eifel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.77328° or 50° 46′ 24″ northLongitude
6.07282° or 6° 4′ 22″ eastHeight
8.7 metres (28 feet)Open location code
9F28Q3FF+84OpenStreetMap ID
way 174295215OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flatWikidata ID
Q1383828
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Pfaffenturm” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Pfaffenturm (Aken)”
- Dutch: “Pfaffenturm”
- Dutch: “Suylisturm”
- German: “Pfaffenturm”
- German: “Suylisturm”
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Highlights include Bleiberger Fabrik and Spielplatz Westpark.
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